Welcome to the Better Tech Leadership podcast, where we connect with tech leaders from all over the world to share their know-how on bridging the gap between business and tech.
In this episode, host Matt Warcholinski, co-founder of software development agency @Brainhubeu, talks with Alex Akimov, CTO at Monite about:
- API Development Insights: The importance of understanding your audience and users when building APIs, including strategies for versioning, authentication, and maintaining high-quality APIs.
- Company Growth and Scaling: How to approach scaling a company, including the significance of company culture, mindset, and processes in managing rapid growth.
- Balancing Startup and Large Organization Dynamics: The differences in strategies and challenges between working in a large, established company like Ardian and a smaller startup like Monite.
- Dutch Work Culture: Insights into Dutch work culture, particularly its collaborative and egalitarian nature, and how it impacts problem-solving and decision-making in tech companies.
- Technical and Organizational Challenges: Real-world examples of technical and organizational challenges, such as the debate between building monolithic vs. microservices architectures, and the importance of delegation and optimizing processes to avoid bottlenecks.
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